Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

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  • Week 34 - Friday

    Friday, 28 August 2026

    1 hour 53 minutes

    Midlands Today LIVE from Electric Picnic

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  • Week 34 - Thursday

    Thursday, 27 August 2026

    1 hour 60 minutes

    Calls for Jadotville soldiers to receive proper recognition, growing concern over dangerous HHC vapes, and high commercial vacancy rates in the Midlands feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 34 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 26 August 2026

    2 hours 5 minutes

    Tributes to Dolly Parton, concerns over antisocial behaviour in Castlepollard, and the countdown to Electric Picnic feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 34 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 25 August 2026

    1 hour 51 minutes

    Calls for greater support and early intervention for young men, Leaving Cert results day across the Midlands, and growing pressure over planned fuel and carbon tax hikes feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 33 - Friday

    Friday, 21 August 2026

    1 hour 60 minutes

    Calls for greater support and early intervention for young men, Leaving Cert results day across the Midlands, and growing pressure over planned fuel and carbon tax hikes feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 33 - Thursday

    Thursday, 20 August 2026

    1 hour 55 minutes

    A major jobs boost for Laois, a community fundraiser for Abi Markey, and calls for tougher laws on wrong-way motorway driving feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 33 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 19 August 2026

    2 hours 3 minutes

    Westmeath celebrates a new Rose of Tralee, concerns grow over visa refusals for Palestinian students, and new EU rules could increase costs for shoppers and small businesses.

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  • Week 33 - Tullamore Credit Union Launch Student Bursary

    Tuesday, 18 August 2026

    8 minutes

    Interview with Tullamore Credit Union's Catriona Lawlor and Olive Jordan on their new initiatives

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  • Week 33 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 18 August 2026

    1 hour 59 minutes

    Teacher shortages and burnout, calls for stronger Garda pursuit powers following the M9 tragedy, and the return of a critically endangered bee to Offaly feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 33 - Monday

    Monday, 17 August 2026

    1 hour 53 minutes

    The impact of the drought on Midlands farmers, the inspiring story of the Westmeath Rose, and an Offaly actor’s role in Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 32 - Friday

    Friday, 14 August 2026

    2 hours 3 minutes

    A Laois family’s fight for a special school place, continued pressure on household costs, and questions over early prison release feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 32 - Thursday

    Thursday, 13 August 2026

    2 hours 6 minutes

    Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

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  • Week 32 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 12 August 2026

    1 hour 58 minutes

    Calls for earlier consent education, ambitious regeneration plans for Daingean, and growing pressure over rising fuel costs feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 32 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 11 August 2026

    2 hours 1 minute

    Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

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  • Week 32 - Monday

    Monday, 10 August 2026

    1 hour 59 minutes

    Daniel Kinahan is extradited to Ireland, Westmeath abuse survivors speak about their fight for justice, and new figures reveal the Midlands counties most affected by crime.

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  • Week 31 - Friday

    Friday, 7 August 2026

    2 hours 2 minutes

    Pressure over fuel prices, progress on a new domestic violence refuge for Laois, and a Midlands entrepreneur using AI to transform golf training feature on today's programme.

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  • Week 31 - Thursday

    Thursday, 6 August 2026

    1 hour 58 minutes

    Midlands Today August 6th 2026

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  • Week 31 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 5 August 2026

    2 hours 5 minutes

    Vape safety and community policing, tributes to GAA great Liam O'Neill, and growing concern over back-to-school costs feature on today's programme.

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  • Week 31 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 4 August 2026

    1 hour 58 minutes

    School transport frustrations return in Offaly, calls grow for clearer beef labelling across Europe, and Irish travellers are being urged to stay vigilant amid wildfires abroad.

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  • Week 30 - Friday

    Friday, 31 July 2026

    1 hour 47 minutes

    Concerns over harassment of female councillors, a significant wildfire in Laois, and a major investment in the Midlands electricity network are among today's top stories.

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  • Week 30 - Thursday

    Thursday, 30 July 2026

    1 hour 54 minutes

    Midlands Today LIVE from Graiguecullen

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  • Week 30 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 29 July 2026

    1 hour 39 minutes

    A new tourism strategy for the regions, a dramatic River Shannon rescue, and renewed controversy over a major solar farm development lead today's programme.

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  • Week 30 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 28 July 2026

    1 hour 57 minutes

    New planning rules, concerns over Laois housing targets, and a major business investment bringing jobs to the Midlands feature on today's programme.

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  • Week 30 - Monday

    Monday, 27 July 2026

    2 hours 3 minutes

    Calls for improved neurological care, expanded addiction services in Athlone, and the outcome of a tragic Westmeath court case are among today's top stories.

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  • Week 29 - Friday

    Friday, 24 July 2026

    1 hour 41 minutes

    New calls for tougher e-scooter enforcement, nationwide water restrictions, and renewed pressure over surgical services at Portlaoise Hospital lead today's programme.

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  • Week 29 - Thursday

    Thursday, 23 July 2026

    2 hours 1 minute

    A family appeals over surgery delays, the Government sets out its Budget 2027 plans, and fresh questions are raised over the Midlands Regional Hospice site.

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  • Week 29 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 22 July 2026

    1 hour 43 minutes

    Midlands Today LIVE from Rochfortbridge

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  • Week 29 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 21 July 2026

    1 hour 56 minutes

    Tough new e-scooter rules are on the way, rural crime remains in focus after an Offaly burglary attempt, and new jobs are being created in the Midlands despite AI-driven changes to recruitment.

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  • Week 29 - Monday

    Tuesday, 21 July 2026

    1 hour 59 minutes

    Fresh concerns over repeat offending, rural crime in Offaly, and a nationwide push to improve safety on Irish farms.

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  • Week 28 - Friday

    Friday, 17 July 2026

    1 hour 52 minutes

    Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

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